diff --git a/src/libcore/slice.rs b/src/libcore/slice.rs
index 5070a3973d1..dc048bf5ed4 100644
--- a/src/libcore/slice.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/slice.rs
@@ -991,6 +991,15 @@ impl<'a, T> Collection for &'a [T] {
     }
 }
 
+#[experimental = "trait is experimental"]
+impl<'a, T> Collection for &'a mut [T] {
+    /// Returns the length of a vector
+    #[inline]
+    fn len(&self) -> uint {
+        self.repr().len
+    }
+}
+
 #[unstable = "waiting for DST"]
 impl<'a, T> Default for &'a [T] {
     fn default() -> &'a [T] { &[] }